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Children of the Soil: A Story of Scandinavia is a children's novel by Nora Burglon, published by Doubleday, Doran & Co. in 1932 with illustrations by Edgar Parin D'Aulaire. Set in Sweden in the early 1900s, it tells the story of a poor family whose ability and hard work brings them success. [ 1 ]
Books about or featuring the environment as a prominent theme have proliferated especially since the middle of the twentieth century. The rise of environmental science , which has encouraged interdisciplinary approaches to studying the environment, and the environmental movement , which has increased public and political awareness of humanity's ...
A Sand County Almanac: And Sketches Here and There is a 1949 non-fiction book by American ecologist, forester, and environmentalist Aldo Leopold.Describing the land around the author's home in Sauk County, Wisconsin, the collection of essays advocate Leopold's idea of a "land ethic", or a responsible relationship existing between people and the land they inhabit.
Each year, our team tests children's books of all types and genres with young readers for the annual Good Housekeeping Kids' Book Awards. Many newer picks on this list of the greatest children's ...
Soil-conservation farming involves no-till farming, "green manures" and other soil-enhancing practices which make it hard for the soils to be equalized. Such farming methods attempt to mimic the biology of barren lands. They can revive damaged soil, minimize erosion, encourage plant growth, eliminate the use of nitrogen fertilizer or fungicide ...
The Boxcar Children; Boy of the South Seas; The Boy Spies of Philadelphia; The Boy Who Dared; The Boy Who Knew Everything; The Boy Who Lost His Face; The Boy Who Was; Boy with a Pack; The Boys Start the War; Bread and Roses, Too; The Bread Winner; A Break with Charity; Breaking Stalin's Nose; The Bridge to Never Land; Bridge to Terabithia ...
A Land of Ghosts: Archie Carr: M: 1909–1987: Sea turtle conservation: A Naturalist in Florida: Donald Eaton Carr: M: 1903–1986: Air and water pollution: Death of the Sweet Waters: Rachel Carson: F: 1907–1964: Environmental impact of pesticides: Silent Spring: Steve Chase: M: Environmental justice: Ward Churchill: M: 1947– Indigenous ...
This is a list of classic children's books published no later than 2008 and still available in the English language. [1] [2] [3] Books specifically for children existed by the 17th century. Before that, books were written mainly for adults – although some later became popular with children.